The impact of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on January 12, 2010 affected Haiti's capital and nearby towns and killed up to 230,000 people. Damages and losses were evaluated at around US$8 billion or 120 percent of GDP.
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This economy profile for Doing Business
2015 presents the 11 Doing Business indicators for Haiti. To
allow for useful comparison, the profile also provides data
for... Show More + other selected economies (comparator economies) for each
indicator. Doing Business 2015 is the 12th edition in a
series of annual reports measuring the regulations that
enhance business activity and those that constrain it.
Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business; for
2015 Haiti ranks 180. A high ease of doing business ranking
means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the
starting and operation of a local firm. Doing Business
presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and
the protection of property rights that can be compared
across 189 economies from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and over
time. Doing Business measures regulations affecting 11 areas
of the life of a business known as indicators. Ten of these
areas are included in this year's ranking on the ease
of doing business: starting a business, dealing with
construction permits, getting electricity, registering
property, getting credit, protecting minority investors,
paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts,
and resolving insolvency. Doing Business also measures labor
market regulation, which is not included in this year's
ranking. The data in this report are current as of June 1,
2014 (except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover
the period from January to December 2013). Show Less -

The Haiti Adolescent Girls Initiative
(AGI) is a World Bank project working to socially and
economically empower 1,000 young women in Port-au-Prince,
Haiti. Results... Show More + from a mid-line qualitative evaluation are
promising and positive overall, the first cohort of
participants had extremely low dropout rates (5.5 percent),
labor market entry was facilitated through relevant skills
trainings and networks, participants are well equipped and
motivated to find work, and there are strong positive
impacts on agency. In parallel to this evaluation, a
rigorous impact evaluation and comprehensive monitoring and
evaluation system are running throughout the life of the
project to help generate evidence for what works in youth
social and economic empowerment interventions. The report
concludes with recommendations for scaling up and examining
the cost effectiveness of the influential life skills component. Show Less -

Despite a decline in both monetary and
multidimensional poverty rates since 2000, Haiti remains
among the poorest and most unequal countries in Latin
America. Two years... Show More + after the 2010 earthquake, poverty was
still high, particularly in rural areas. This report
establishes that in 2012 more than one in two Haitians was
poor, living on less than $ 2.41 a day, and one person in
four was living below the national extreme poverty line of
$1.23 a day. Extreme poverty declined from 31 to 24 percent
between 2000 and 2012, and there have been some gains in
access to education and sanitation, although access to basic
services is generally low and is characterized by important
inequalities. Urban areas have fared relatively better than
rural areas, reflecting more nonagricultural employment
opportunities, larger private transfers, more access to
critical goods, and services and narrowing inequality
compared to rural areas. Continued advances in reducing both
extreme and moderate poverty will require greater, more
broad-based growth, but also a concerted focus on increasing
the capacity of the poor and vulnerable to accumulate
assets, generate income, and better protect their
livelihoods from shocks. Special attention should be given
to vulnerable groups such as women and children and to rural
areas, which are home to over half of the population and
where extreme poverty persists, and income inequality is increasing. Show Less -

Despite a decline in both monetary and
multidimensional poverty rates since 2000, Haiti remains
among the poorest and most unequal countries in Latin
America. Two years... Show More + after the 2010 earthquake, poverty was
still high, particularly in rural areas. This report
establishes that in 2012 more than one in two Haitians was
poor, living on less than $ 2.41 a day, and one person in
four was living below the national extreme poverty line of
$1.23 a day. Extreme poverty declined from 31 to 24 percent
between 2000 and 2012, and there have been some gains in
access to education and sanitation, although access to basic
services is generally low and is characterized by important
inequalities. Urban areas have fared relatively better than
rural areas, reflecting more nonagricultural employment
opportunities, larger private transfers, more access to
critical goods, and services and narrowing inequality
compared to rural areas. Continued advances in reducing both
extreme and moderate poverty will require greater, more
broad-based growth, but also a concerted focus on increasing
the capacity of the poor and vulnerable to accumulate
assets, generate income, and better protect their
livelihoods from shocks. Special attention should be given
to vulnerable groups such as women and children and to rural
areas, which are home to over half of the population and
where extreme poverty persists, and income inequality is increasing. Show Less -

This economy profile presents the Doing
Business indicators for Haiti. In a series of annual
reports, Doing Business assesses regulations affecting
domestic firms in... Show More + 189 economies and ranks the economies in
10 areas of business regulation, such as starting a
business, resolving insolvency and trading across borders.
This year's report data cover regulations measured from
June 2012 through May 2013. The report is the 11th edition
of the Doing Business series. Show Less -

The Haitian population is among the
poorest in the world, with over 78 percent living on less
than United States (U.S.) 2 dollar a day and over 50 percent
living on... Show More + less than U.S. 1 dollar a day. This paper extracts
relevant lessons from historical data on factors influencing
the receipt of extension services in Haiti, taking stock of
the use of agricultural extension services prior to the 2010
earthquake. The goal is to influence future policies and
development projects involving the provision of extension
services as well as the type of extension services offered.
This paper uses data from the 2010 agricultural census and
examines the characteristics of farmers in Haiti receiving
extension services by gender, education, agricultural
training, farm size, and type of crop. Through in-depth
study of each variable and a review of trends in the receipt
of agricultural extension services, the study analyzes the
equilibrium between the demand for and supply of extension
services to particular farmer groups. The study draws the
following nine key conclusions: (1) the proportion of
households receiving agricultural extension services in
Haiti is non-negligible; (2) location is an important
determinant of the recipients of agricultural extension
services; (3) there are no statistical differences between
men and women in terms of receipt of extension services;
however, the impact of agricultural training and farm size
change when the head of household is a woman; (4) education
level has a positive, yet small, effect on receiving
extension services; (5) prior agricultural training is a
major determinant of the recipients of extension services;
(6) rehabilitation of the Ecoles Moyennes Agricoles (EMAs)
for vocational and farmer field education on a nationwide
scale will increase the demand for extension services,
especially among small farmers; (7) farmers with larger
farms receive more agricultural extension services; (8)
coffee producers make more use of extension services than
other farmers; and (9) promoting a hybrid system of
extension may be more efficient than supporting only public
or Non-governmental organizations (NGO) provided extension services. Show Less -

This tenth edition of Doing Business
sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local
entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business
when complying... Show More + with relevant regulations. It measures and
tracks changes in regulations affecting eleven areas in the
life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with
construction permits, getting electricity, registering
property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying
taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts,
resolving insolvency and employing workers. Doing Business
presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and
the protection of property rights that can be compared
across 185 economies, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, over
time. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes
and identify what reforms have worked, where and why. This
economy profile presents the Doing Business indicators for
Haiti. To allow useful comparison, it also provides data for
other selected economies (comparator economies) for each
indicator. The data in this report are current as of June 1,
2012 (except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover
the period January - December 2011). Show Less -

Haiti is one of the most populated and
poorest country in the Caribbean Region. The 2010
devastating earthquake has put into evidence the lack of a
sound and wide banking... Show More + system and infrastructure, available
to the base of the pyramid. Since 2010, two mobile money
solutions have aroused in the Haitian landscape and have
showed unparalleled subscribers growth: in less than 2
years, Haiti has registered more than 800,000 mobile money
customers, close to 10 percent of the total population.
Opportunities remain to turn registered customers into more
active and on the other side, develop nationwide agent
networks leveraging on existing infrastructure (remittance
networks, MFIs, bank branches). This report discusses
regulations associated with mobile banking, the effects on
the financial and telecom sectors of Haiti, distribution
channels, and the mobile financial services landscape as
well as presenting statistics concerning implementing mobile
applications in banking. Charts and graphs are used to
visualize the current and potential impact of the industry. Show Less -

Doing business sheds light on how easy
or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run
a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant
regulations.... Show More + It measures and tracks changes in regulations
affecting 10 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting
a business, dealing with construction permits, getting
electricity, registering property, getting credit,
protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders,
enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. In a series of
annual reports doing business presents quantitative
indicators on business regulations and the protection of
property rights that can be compared across 183 economies,
from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, over time. This economy
profile presents the doing business indicators for Haiti. To
allow useful comparison, it also provides data for other
selected economies (comparator economies) for each
indicator. The data in this report are current as of June 1,
2011 (except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover
the period January-December 2010). Show Less -

The earthquake that struck Haiti on
January 12, 2010, was a human tragedy. Over 230,000 people
perished, 300,000 more were wounded, and well over a million
displaced.... Show More + The earthquake ravaged cities including Port au
Prince, the capital destroying whole neighborhoods, wiping
away roads, collapsing public buildings, and damaging
businesses. The economy has already seen some initial
benefits from debt forgiveness and remittances. The World
Bank Group (WBG) promised US$479 million for the first 24
months of reconstruction. One year after the earthquake,
two thirds of this pledge has been delivered. The WBG
allocated US$340 million to Haiti in the form of new grants
for reconstruction, disbursements to the Government of
Haiti, communities and nongovernmental actors, debt relief,
and private sector funding. Show Less -

Doing Business 2010 is the seventh in a
series of annual reports investigating regulations that
enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing
Business... Show More + presents quantitative indicators on business
regulations and the protection of property rights that can
be compared across 183 economies, from Afghanistan to
Zimbabwe, over time. This paper presents the summary Doing
Business indicators for Haiti. The paper includes the
following headings: introduction and aggregate rankings,
starting a business, dealing with construction permits,
employing workers, registering property, getting credit,
protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders,
enforcing contracts, closing a business, and Doing Business
2010 reform. Show Less -

Doing Business 2009 is the sixth in a
series of annual reports investigating regulations that
enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing
Business presents... Show More + quantitative indicators on business
regulations and the protection of property rights that can
be compared across 181 economies, from Afghanistan to
Zimbabwe, over time. This paper presents the summary Doing
Business indicators for Haiti. The paper includes the
following headings: introduction, starting a business,
dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering
property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying
taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and
closing a business. Show Less -

Doing Business 2008 is the fifth in a
series of annual reports investigating the regulations that
enhance business activity and those that constrain it. Doing
Business... Show More + presents quantitative indicators on business
regulations and the protection of property rights that can
be compared across 178 economies -- from Afghanistan to
Zimbabwe -- and over time. The following pages present the
summary Doing Business indicators for Haiti along with the
comparator economies selected. The data used for this
country profile come from the Doing Business database and
are summarized in graphs and tables. This report allows a
comparison of the economies not only with one another but
also with the best-practice economy for each indicator. This
paper includes the following headings: introduction, economy
rankings, reforms, summary of indicators, starting a
business, dealing with licenses, employing workers,
registering property, getting credit, protecting investors,
paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts,
closing a business, and topic details. Show Less -

This report responds to the growing
concern over issues facing Caribbean youth today, and
specifically, to a request made by the Caribbean Group for
Cooperation and... Show More + Economic Development (CGCED) to report on
the subject of youth at the Sixteenth CGCED being held in
june, 2002. The report's objectives are threefold: 1)
To identify the risk and protective factors and determinants
of youth behaviors and development; 2) To demonstrate that
the negative behaviors of youth are costly not only to the
youth themselves but also to society as a whole; and 3) to
identify key intervention points for youth development,
taking into account identified risk and protective factors
for the Caribbean. This report focuses on the Bank's
client countries, these being the OECS countries: Belize,
Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname, and
Trinidad and Tobago. It is organized as follows: After the
Introduction, Chapter 2 provides a framework for analyzing
youth development, presenting an integrative model of risk
and protective factors for youth development. Chapter 3
reviews negative outcomes observed among Caribbean youth.
Chapter 4 presents findings of the analysis of risk and
protective factors of negative youth outcomes. Chapter 5
argues for investing in youth. Chapter 6 discusses youth
policies and programming. Finally, Chapter 7 provides
conclusions, a proposed strategy, and key policy entry points. Show Less -

In order to provide the background
against which to pose and answer these questions, a study of
the non-governmental organization (NGO) sector was designed
as part of... Show More + the Haiti Poverty Assessment. The study included
intensive qualitative interviews and site visits with a
sample of 75 international and national NGOs, working
throughout the country, and a quantitative survey of 100
community-based organizations (CBOs). The study began in
early 1996, involved national and international consultants,
and local interviewers, and was funded by the Netherlands
Trust Fund to the Word Bank. Bilateral and multilateral
donor staff were interviewed, as well as Haitian officials
and project and program beneficiaries. The draft report was
reviewed by members of the IDA Haiti country team and the
Resident Representative, selected NGO and donor staff in
Haiti, as well as by senior Haitian officials. The emerging
consensus is that this on-going and positively sanctioned
role for international and national NGOs will, however, be
increasingly conditioned by their agreement to accept norm
setting and quality control by the sectoral ministries
which, themselves, are to be streamlined and reinforced at
the technical and managerial levels. This paper includes two
volumes: the first volume contains the executive summary,
and the second volume adds chapters 1-5 to an executive summary. Show Less -

In order to provide the background
against which to pose and answer these questions, a study of
the non-governmental organization (NGO) sector was designed
as part of... Show More + the Haiti Poverty Assessment. The study included
intensive qualitative interviews and site visits with a
sample of 75 international and national NGOs, working
throughout the country, and a quantitative survey of 100
community-based organizations (CBOs). The study began in
early 1996, involved national and international consultants,
and local interviewers, and was funded by the Netherlands
Trust Fund to the Word Bank. Bilateral and multilateral
donor staff were interviewed, as well as Haitian officials
and project and program beneficiaries. The draft report was
reviewed by members of the IDA Haiti country team and the
Resident Representative, selected NGO and donor staff in
Haiti, as well as by senior Haitian officials. The emerging
consensus is that this on-going and positively sanctioned
role for international and national NGOs will, however, be
increasingly conditioned by their agreement to accept norm
setting and quality control by the sectoral ministries
which, themselves, are to be streamlined and reinforced at
the technical and managerial levels. This paper includes two
volumes: the first volume contains the executive summary,
and the second volume adds chapters 1-5 to an executive summary. Show Less -